October 07, 2011

Electronic Portfolio


                                                Electronic Portfolios are a creative means of organizing, summarizing, and sharing artifacts, information, and ideas about teaching and/or learning, along with personal and professional growth. The reflective process of portfolio development can be as important as the final product. In many cases, they are used as part of faculty and student evaluation along with other assessment tools such as standardized tests. A portfolio is a sampling of the breadth and depth of a person's work conveying the range of abilities, attitudes, experiences, and achievements.  E-portfolios are both demonstrations of the user's abilities and platforms for self-expression, and, if they are online, they can be maintained dynamically over time. Some e-portfolio applications permit varying degrees of audience access, so the same portfolio might be used for multiple purposes.

This e-portfolio The Students have been taught to create digital identities using presentation software or tools to create web pages. This is important in such a way that, this enables the students to evaluate the learning inside the classroom and even in the field. This also showcases the working and learning ability of the students. As the world is being modernized students should also engage with the different new approaches of learning nowadays. Students should develop things which are beneficial for us and this e- portfolio is one of them.

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Building Online Games as an Educational Tool

TEAM PROFILE


We are the students of Mindanao State University taking up Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Biology. Currently enrolled in Field Study 3 and 4 presently working on this blogging activity.
        The members of the team were assigned to carry out a specific role in the making of this blog.






Kristine Cuervo took the role as Editor-in-Chief. She edited and generated ideas from the works of other members.



Rachel Monserat is the Assistant editor. She worked hand in hand with the editor-in-chief and assumed the role in her absence.
        




Redan Elipongga is the video-editor of the team, he’s responsible for choosing and editing videos to be posted on the blog.
      






 Prij Aquino take up the role as photo-editor. Responsible in editing and choosing pictures to be posted on the blog, did the collages as well.
       


Harold Chan


and...












Juven Cantiller are the researchers. They did the research on the relevant information regarding the topic and the activity.







And lastly, Mary Lou Paman acted as the Web-designer, responsible for posting, web-designing and enhancing the blog.

All members worked together and came with this kind of output with the help and supervision of our professor, Professor Ava Claire Robles in generating and initializing this web-based project.

Games



Word Leaves
www.mousebreakers.com




Fall Leaves Puzzler
www.kids.nationalgeographic.com



Hidden Gemstones: Autumn Leaves
www.quickflashgames.com

SNAPSHOTS

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Member's Reflection V

  1. What was your reaction to the online blog activity?

Hearing this blogging activity, I was fascinated by the idea. It’s something new to me; it alleviated  my curiosity on how to make things happen away from that paper and pen that we used to have. It’s quite exciting, learning new things in a different way. I pictured it out as something very fun, something that enhances learning. Everything can be made possible with the advances in technology added with the personal touch of the blogger.

  1. Are you having some difficulty configuring the use of web blogging? Explain.

Yes, it’s quite difficult on my part because this was introduced to me recently. But as the work days go on, you will it amazing and you just don’t notice that while working on it, you’re already learning by just exploring on everything being handed in the program of the blog. You just don’t have to be afraid of the changes, of exploring, to try on things. Do not contain yourself in your safe zone. You can do a lot of things. All you have to do is to get out of your shell and be involved on what’s on with the environment. Adaptability is very important.

  1. Did the activity increases or decreases you enthusiasm, willingness or effort to learn new about technology? Why?
It actually increases my enthusiasm, my willingness or effort to learn new about technology. Because as you start using that technology you will eventually learn things, you will be amazed by its accessibility, and with all its applications. You will discover the advantages it can offer and eventually keep yourself attach with it.

  1. Did the activity gave you deeper or broader understanding about the used of blogs? Why?

Yes because as you work on the blog, you explore on many things, you will discover a lot. You will learn how to deal with it. And you start generating ideas to make your blog beautiful and informative. Once you tried to do something, that’s the time you will understand it fully and will keep you motivated to finish the task.

  1. What important things have you learned from this activity?

I’ve learned that you don’t have to contain yourself with the things you used to be or you used to have. Try to explore, to do something new, try to cope with the changes, these changes might bring good to you. Those might make your life easier; it might make you a better and efficient as a professional and be productive as a person.

  1. What generalization can you formulate with this activity?

This activity is such a whole new experience. It’s actually fun. It teaches you to be in with the trend. You will learn a lot of things; it allows you to think and be creative.

- Kristine Cuervo

Member's Reflection IV

         With the use of online blogging, we were able to present our output in our activity which comprises the articles, photos, videos, facts and including our own views in the topic that were given to us. Online blogging were easy to handle because it is a user friendly in such a way that it has a tutoring materials that serve as a guide for the improvement of our presentation in our own blog.  The activity given to us gave me a deeper understanding about the use of Blogs because I was able to gather some information and contribute those ideas and researches, articles, own views on our topic to make our own blog informative and to be considered as a source of knowledge for the viewers of our blog. The activity increases my enthusiasm, willingness, or effort to learn about technology because I am fortunate to share some knowledge to others through this technology, and also I enjoy using soft ware’s dealing with editing photos, video clips, and many other features. The important thing that I’ve learned from this activity is that life of us future teachers will be easy with the integration of the technology for our lessons. In general, activity with the integration of the technology is not hard enough to deal with when you enjoy what you’re doing and having an important objective that to be informative and as a source of knowledge and for some entertainments.


- Rachel Monserat

Member's Reflection II

            I.         What was your reaction to the online blog activity?
      The day it was introduced to us that we will have an online Blog activity, in found myself interested to it because I really wanted to learn how to do blogging. Another is, it is one way of integrating technology in our subject wherein it is really related. Furthermore, I wanted to try my skills and creativity through applying it in this activity. Lastly, I was then excited to do it because they appointed me as the web designer.

        II.        Are you having some difficulties in configuring the use of web    blogging? Explain.
    As an appointed web designer I haven’t experience difficulties in configuring the use of web blogging because I have chosen a friendly blog site and  it is easy to configure. Moreover, I let myself enjoy doing the applications of blogging and I let my self-exploration enjoyable.

           III.      Did the activity gave you deeper or broader understanding about the use of blogs? Why?
       Yes, the activity gave me deeper or broader understanding about the use of blogs because these activities make me realize the importance of blogging and what it could do such as information provider, using of different applications, engaging individuals to technology and accessing internet.

          IV.      Did the activity increases your enthusiasm, willingness or effort to learn more about technology? Why?
      The activity increases my enthusiasm, willingness or effort to Learn more about technology because I can even enhance more my skills and creativity using this online blogging. And I am very willing to these activities because it is accessed to internet and that sounds interesting.

            V.        What important things have you learned from this activity?
      I've learned that now adays we should be able to cope with the advanced technology that we have today. We must appreciate and make use of this technology for our own progress. I've learned also that doing this activity is not only restricted to the knowledge that we had wherein activities are restricted to paper works only but we have now different sites which we can use to enhance different activities using online applications.

            VI.      What generalization can you formulate with this activity?
       This activity is a one way of integrating technology in our subject, wherein it  is really related, applicable and very timely in introducing different applications to enhance and develop paper works to online works. Thus, this activity is an opener for all of us.


-Mary Lou C. Paman        








Member's Reflection III

I.         What was your reaction to the online blog activity?
Online blog activity does in stirring mental, emotional and aesthetic aspect of a person. As myself involved in this activity I learned a lot of computer works that I have appreciated so much. It was given really effort but after all I was still relief as I’ve saw the product of the group. It was enjoyable and somehow tiresome. Summing all of the works I’ve contributed it’s still worth it.

II.        Are you having some difficulties in configuring the use of web blogging? Explain.
At first, it’s confusing since it’s my first time to do so. But as I surf and discover this activity I learned many things that urge me to continue discovering until I’ve have learned and loved this work given.

III.      Did the activity gave you deeper or broader understanding about the use of blogs? Why?
Definitely yes, i learned to appreciate the use of blogs in my life where in i can write what i want, what i feel and what i want to manifest. It plays a role of being true to yourself and gives somehow information about your views to a certain topic, issues and other debatable information. In short a diary of yours.

IV.      Did the activity increases your enthusiasm, willingness or effort to learn more about technology? Why?
This activity boost my enthusiasm, willingness to learn more about the beauty of technology because i want to discover more, aside from those things i have learned believing that i’m not fully know  the deeper usage of technology. Since, we’re now in the 21st century where technology is evolving i must also update myself to this era especially the usage of technology to my profession.

V.        What important things have you learned from this activity?
                     The important things that I have learned in this activity is    the coordination and unity of the group.

VI.      What generalization can you formulate with this activity? 
                     Blogging is kind of activity that need a knowledge and mastery of the concepts being implied. This activity is very enjoying and interesting because every steps and activities we make is an additional knowledge to me.

- Juven Cantiller

Member's Reflection I


I.         What was your reaction to the online blog activity?
           Upon hearing on online blog activity my blood runs faster throughout my veins, hence, excitement goes through. I really wanted to engage with that online blog especially that it is integrated with advance technology. To explore and be part of the said activity I felt warmth gratitude to be well informed, become more informative and well verse of using the skills invested on me.

II.        Are you having some difficulties in configuring the use of web blogging? Explain.
               As an assistant editor at first I encountered some difficulties in configuring the use of web blogging, hence, it is my first time to get involved with it. However, as time passes by the learning process goes smoothly and I learned a lot from it. I found it interesting and challenging. I had fun exploring and editing information regarding the assigned topic. Always bear in mind that difficulty comes first but it will go smoothly if one individual knows how to deal with it.

III.      Did the activity gave you deeper or broader understanding about the use of blogs? Why?
               Definitely yes, for the reason that it showcases the importance of having and using blogs in this current times. It caters as a good reference of information, online activities, implied application that really expound and develop one’s understanding and add on information, skills and knowledge that are essential for the part of every individual.

IV.      Did the activity increases your enthusiasm, willingness or effort to learn more about technology? Why?
           Doing this online blog activity definitely increases my enthusiasm, willingness or effort to learn new about technology as well. Why is it so? Because I love what I am doing, found it interesting and suited for my career path. Thus, I have to get engage with the trend now a days with regards to technology and I am well motivated with the accessibility towards internet. With this, my capability was being enhanced in such a way that I am regarded to access globally and be part of the growing societal technological trend.

V.        What important things have you learned from this activity?
One important thing that I’ve learned is to be part of this common worldview about the developing changes of technological awareness and impart one’s knowledge and skills about it. Cooperative learning was also introduced among members of the group wherein they shared and did their task how to enhance and make this work possible. Thus, two hands are better than one. We had worked and exerted a lot of effort just to make sure that this activity will be well structured and developed and can be reached out by other individuals as well. Another is by becoming technological able wherein communication application is possible and self-directed has been shown but members interaction was really emphasized and valued.

VI.         What generalization can you formulate with this activity?
                 All I can say is that a thorough embrace of technological development should be given an enough time so that as an individual we are well regarded and informed of the trend that is fast growing. Be a part of improving and enhancing of our societal conditions is indeed a pleasure. It is one way of helping our society using the technology. Thus, this activity serves as an opener for now to all of us wherein the use of technology is introduced for many purposes.
     
-Prijilyn Aquino




I.         What was your reaction to the online blog activity?
              At first, I thought online Blogging is difficult to do and a waste Of time but when my classmate started to explore and make steps in editing our website, it makes me feel happy and enjoy. Doing a blog site is a new field of knowledge to me, it makes me feel belong to the new world of knowledge which is the internet and computer era.
II.        Are you having some difficulties in configuring the use of web blogging? Explain.
                 In my own opinion and base on my experience I can say that configuring the use of web blogging is difficult. Because I am a novice to this field of knowledge. It is very difficult for me to configure and integrate those ideas that are essential in web blogging.

III.      Did the activity gave you deeper or broader understanding about the use of blogs? Why?
                  Yes, because based on my experience, my knowledge about web Blogging increases for example, editing the profile and personalizing the blog site itself.

IV.      Did the activity increases your enthusiasm, willingness or effort to learn more about technology? Why?
                  The activity increases my enthusiasm, willingness or effort to learn more about technology. I can say this because blogging is one of the most effective way of communicating and providing   knowledge. Blogging also constitutes technology and Blogging is considered as one of the newly hatched technology.

V.        What important things have you learned from this activity?
                 The important things that I have learned in this activity is the coordination and unity of the group.

VI.      What generalization can you formulate with this activity?
               Blogging is kind of activity that need a knowledge and mastery of the concepts being implied. This activity is very enjoying and interesting because every steps and activities we make is an additional knowledge to me.


-Redan Elipongga